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The Dominion
CENSORSHIP: The Court of Appeal has ruled that the Bill of Right must be given ‘full weight’ in censorship cases after a ruling that a book containing details of sexual activity between men and boys was incorrectly ruled objectionable.
ATTACK: Police are investigating two unrelated sexual attacks on two girls, both aged 17, in a 3 ½ hour period in Wanganui at 1am yesterday. One man has been charged with one offence and police are looking for another man.
DOWNSTAGE: Downstage Theatre artistic director Ellie Smith has resigned.
CAROLS: Picture of people singing at Newtown’s Carols by Candlelight.
FIRST SHOTS: The first shots fired in anger by Allied troops in World War Two were fired in Wellington at an Indian ship in Wellington Harbour an old gunner says.
RANKIN: New Minister of Social Services Steve Maharey says he has no confidence in WINZ CEO Christine rankin but he will give her the chance to earn it.
POLITICAL WEEK: The year in politics reviewed by Nick Venter.
HARVEY: There are moves within the Labour Party to dump flamboyant party president Bob Harvey.
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Binoy Kampmark: Warring Against Encryption, Australia Is Coming For Your Communications
Gordon Campbell: On Fast Track Powers, Media Woes And The Tiktok Ban
Binoy Kampmark: Censorship Wars, Elon Musk, Safety Commissioners And Violent Content
Gordon Campbell: On The Public Sector Carnage, And Misogyny As Terrorism
Ramzy Baroud: NATO’s Never-ending War: The 75-Year-Old Bully Is Faltering
Eugene Doyle: Joining AUKUS Not In NZ’s National Interest